Population 1,028 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coal Mountain
Household size in Coal Mountain
| Period | Coal Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Coal Mountain average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Coal Mountain
| Period | Coal Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Coal Mountain is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Coal Mountain
| Period | Coal Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Coal Mountain than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Coal Mountain
Renters in Coal Mountain
| Period | Coal Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.3% of households in Coal Mountain rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 79.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Coal Mountain
| Period | Coal Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Coal Mountain than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Coal Mountain
| Period | Coal Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Coal Mountain are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Coal Mountain
| Period | Coal Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $328 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $471 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $670 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $863 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$535 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Coal Mountain pays $863 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 49.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Coal Mountain
Bachelor's degrees in Coal Mountain
| Period | Coal Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Coal Mountain have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Coal Mountain
| Period | Coal Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 62.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Coal Mountain never finished high school, well above the national share: only 62.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Coal Mountain
| Period | Coal Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Coal Mountain: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Coal Mountain compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Mountain | 2.59 | 50.5 | 9.9% | 3.3% | 13.1% | 1985 | $863 | 5.2% | 62.5% | 7.3% |
| Lynco | 2.29 | 48.3 | 7.8% | 15.5% | 14.6% | 1983 | $840 | 12.2% | 72.5% | 4.3% |
| Cyclone | 2.44 | 53.1 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 1978 | $863 | 4.5% | 59.3% | 7.4% |
| Clear Fork | 2.19 | 49.8 | 4.4% | 17.8% | 16.2% | 1984 | $731 | 18.4% | 76.8% | 3.8% |
| Oceana | 2.17 | 56.5 | 7.1% | 19.4% | 17.8% | 1974 | $962 | 19.6% | 81.0% | 1.9% |
| Simon | 2.63 | 48.8 | 8.3% | 4.2% | 16.0% | 1986 | $803 | 7.7% | 65.8% | 6.3% |
| Sun Hill | 2.74 | 44.6 | 4.1% | 7.2% | 22.8% | 1990 | $658 | 13.7% | 74.0% | 3.9% |
| Davin | 3.14 | 28.9 | 27.0% | 10.2% | 16.7% | 1995 | $686 | 21.6% | 94.1% | 6.9% |
| Matheny | 2.19 | 58.2 | 15.3% | 17.0% | 15.5% | 1978 | $697 | 17.5% | 82.8% | 1.0% |
| Hatcher | 2.12 | 60.9 | 9.0% | 26.7% | 14.8% | 1963 | $887 | 7.1% | 57.4% | 6.6% |
| Robinette | 2.33 | 47.4 | 13.2% | 15.9% | 5.7% | 1992 | $573 | 5.8% | 75.6% | 18.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Coal Mountain. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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